AARP

Software Engineer II, AI

AARP$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience with Generative AI concepts.
  • 3+ years of experience with public cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
  • 4+ years of experience with DevOps pipelines and Infrastructure as Code.
  • 2+ years of experience with agentic systems and related frameworks.
  • 3+ years working with large-scale distributed systems using cloud-native technologies.
  • 4+ years of programming experience with languages like Python, Java, Rust, SQL, or Node.js.

Responsibilities

  • Establish a technical roadmap for platform capabilities focused on value and performance.
  • Ensure integration and architecture design across all phases of platform lifecycle.
  • Deliver technical solutions rapidly that align with desired business outcomes.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in platforms or systems.
  • Drive continuous improvements in implementation methods based on user feedback.
  • Participate in engineering communities to share information and solutions.
  • Develop deep technical expertise in relevant systems and applications.

Benefits

  • 401(k) with company contributions.
  • 100% funded pension plan.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • Extensive paid time off including holidays and parental leave.
  • Performance-based recognition programs.
  • Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
Full Job Description
Software Engineer II, AI works with cross-functional teams and customers to understand business requirements and translates into technical specifications. Discovers the true requirements underlying feature requests and recommends alternative technical approaches. Partners with cross-functional technical teams to launch projects and provide ongoing technical support. Collaborates with management to identify opportunities to streamline technology processes and develop new procedures that support the business unit/department.

Responsibilities

  • Establishes a technical roadmap for the platform and/or capability strategy and lifecycle that considers value-based outcomes, costs to maintain, supportability, and performance.
  • Ensures sound integration, data, security, and business architecture design throughout all stages within the platform and/or capability lifecycle.
  • Provides rapid delivery and development of technical solutions that align with business and/or platform desired outcomes.
  • Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues related to platform or capability systems, solutions, and services.
  • Innovates and drives continuous improvements of implementation methodology and technical service offerings based on customer or employee experiences and enterprise objectives.
  • Participates in a Community of Interest for engineers across all capability and platform teams to share information and strengthen understanding of business needs and technology-based solutions.
  • Develops and maintains deep technical knowledge and expertise related to domain area systems, solutions, services, and applications.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience with Generative AI concepts, including embeddings, large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, and tokenization
  • 3+ years of experience working with public cloud platforms, preferably Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • 4+ years of experience with DevOps pipelines, including Git-based repositories (e.g., GitHub, Bitbucket), static and dynamic code analysis, Infrastructure as Code (e.g., AWS CloudFormation), and deployment strategies such as blue/green deployments
  • 2+ years of experience with agentic systems, including various agent architectures, frameworks such as LangGraph, orchestration patterns, and building/hosting agents (e.g., orchestrator agents, agents as tools)
  • 3+ years of experience architecting, designing, developing, deploying, and monitoring large-scale distributed and parallel systems using cloud-native technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda, EKS, S3)
  • 4+ years of hands-on programming experience with languages such as Python, Java, Rust, SQL, and/or Node.js


AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at this time.

Additional Requirements

  • Regular and reliable job attendance.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships.
  • Independent judgment in evaluation options to make sound decisions.
  • Home office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate home environment noise.


Compensation and Benefits

AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.

About AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. The organization was founded in 1958 and has over 38 million members. AARP provides information, advocacy, and services for people over the age of 50. The organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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